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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Hoffman Estates, IL?

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Village of Hoffman Estates Development Services Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hoffman Estates, IL, issued by Village of Hoffman Estates Development Services Department. A RESIDENTIAL ROOF IS PERMITTED THROUGH THE VILLAGE'S BS&A ONLINE PORTAL, WITH A FINAL INSPECTION. The Village's Building Permits & Inspections page lists "Roof - New, Alterations & Replacement" among its "Residential Building Permit Handouts." That Residential Roofing handout lists its "Submittal Requirements": "A detailed scope of work or copy of the contract must be submitted. Contract must show details of code requirements as shown below," a "Copy of Roofing license," and "Permit application must specify if it is a tear-off or recover." Under "Inspections" it says "A final inspection is required upon completion of work." The page says inspection requests "must be submitted online by 3:00 PM the day prior to the desired inspection date," that "Most residential / commercial improvement building permits are valid for one year from the date of issuance," and that "A permit is required for all emergency repair work and must be submitted within 24 hours after the work begins." The handout's code requirements also call for attic ventilation of "one (1) square foot of free vent area" for "every 300 square feet of floor area in the attic," and flashing "at wall and roof intersections, at gutters, wherever there is a change in roof slope or direction and around roof openings," with metal flashing "not less than 0.019 inch (0.483mm) (no.26 galvanized sheet)." The handout is undated and does not state a fee.

Roof code checklist: Hoffman Estates, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesResidential-Roofing.pdf2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedResidential-Roofing.pdf2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesResidential-Roofing.pdf2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedhoffmanestates.org2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesilga.gov2026-09-18
Sales & use taxPublishedilga.gov2026-09-18

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Village of Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
1900 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Contact
  • url: https://www.hoffmanestates.org/services/permits_licenses/building_permits_inspections.php
  • phone: 847-781-2631
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Illinois licenses roofing contractors statewide with no dollar threshold. 225 ILCS 335/9(2): "No work involving the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of any kind of roofing or waterproofing may be done except by a roofing contractor or a qualifying party licensed or credentialed under this Act." Under 225 ILCS 335/5(a-3), "A municipality or a county that requires a building permit may not issue a building permit to a roofing contractor unless that contractor has provided sufficient proof of current licensure as a roofing contractor by the State," and a holder of a limited license is restricted to permits for work on residential properties of 8 units or less. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation lists "Roofing Contractor, Licensed" among the professions it licenses.
  • city_level: A VILLAGE CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ON THE PERMIT PORTAL, WITH A COPY OF THE STATE ROOFING LICENSE. The Village's Building Permits & Inspections page says "Contractors, design professional, and major project managers are required to be registered on BS&A Online with a Contractor account" and "All permits should be applied for under this account," and directs new contractors to "submit a Contractor Registration Form below with your account username." The Village's Residential Roofing handout requires a "Copy of Roofing license" with the permit submittal. The pages read for this record do not state a registration fee or bond.
Permit process note
A RESIDENTIAL ROOF IS PERMITTED THROUGH THE VILLAGE'S BS&A ONLINE PORTAL, WITH A FINAL INSPECTION. The Village's Building Permits & Inspections page lists "Roof - New, Alterations & Replacement" among its "Residential Building Permit Handouts." That Residential Roofing handout lists its "Submittal Requirements": "A detailed scope of work or copy of the contract must be submitted. Contract must show details of code requirements as shown below," a "Copy of Roofing license," and "Permit application must specify if it is a tear-off or recover." Under "Inspections" it says "A final inspection is required upon completion of work." The page says inspection requests "must be submitted online by 3:00 PM the day prior to the desired inspection date," that "Most residential / commercial improvement building permits are valid for one year from the date of issuance," and that "A permit is required for all emergency repair work and must be submitted within 24 hours after the work begins." The handout's code requirements also call for attic ventilation of "one (1) square foot of free vent area" for "every 300 square feet of floor area in the attic," and flashing "at wall and roof intersections, at gutters, wherever there is a change in roof slope or direction and around roof openings," with metal flashing "not less than 0.019 inch (0.483mm) (no.26 galvanized sheet)." The handout is undated and does not state a fee.
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN PERMITS PAGE. Answering "What Building Code versions does the Village of Hoffman Estates follow?", the Village's Building Permits & Inspections page says "Building Requirements can be found in Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code" and lists "International Residential Code/2021 and Appendix AC and Appendix AJ" and "International Building Code/2021 and Appendix K." It adds that "the new 2024 Illinois Energy Efficiency Base Code with amendments is active." Chapter 11 of the Village Code is hosted off the Village's site and was not read for this record, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the Village's own Residential Roofing handout says.
Drip edge
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Residential Roofing handout lists among its "Code Requirements": "Valley linings shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions before applying shingles. Drip edge is required." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's enacted amendment text was not read for this record. About drip edge
Roof layer limit / recover
TWO LAYERS AT MOST, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN HANDOUT. The Village's Residential Roofing handout states: "A maximum of two layers of roofing is permitted," and requires the permit application to "specify if it is a tear-off or recover." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's enacted amendment text was not read for this record.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Hoffman Estates job address. Under 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.1940(c), a construction contractor "does not incur Retailers' Occupation Tax liability as to receipts from labor furnished and tangible personal property (materials and fixtures) incorporated into a structure," but "incurs Use Tax on the cost price of the tangible personal property that is incorporated into real estate," with "roofing materials" named in the rule's own list of examples. Repair and replacement are taxed identically: 130.1940(a)(3) defines "construct" to include "repair, renovate or remodel." The Illinois Department of Revenue states the Use Tax rate as "6.25% of the purchase price or fair market value, whichever is greater." Where the contractor buys for resale, the local tax follows "the place of business at or from which the contractor or builder handles the transaction" (130.2075(b)(3)), so the combined rate on materials is the supply house's or the contractor's, which this record does not pin down. The authoritative lookup is the Illinois Department of Revenue's MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder.

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Building permits in the Village of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in Cook County, are handled by the Village's Development Services Department at 1900 Hassell Road, through the Village's Building Permits & Inspections service. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Hoffman Estates' roofing rules are its own: the Village's permits page lists the 2021 International Residential Code among the codes it follows, and the Village publishes its own Residential Roofing handout. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Village's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

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Roofing questions: Hoffman Estates, IL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Hoffman Estates, IL?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Is drip edge required in Hoffman Estates, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Residential Roofing handout lists among its "Code Requirements": "Valley linings shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions before applying shingles. Drip edge is required." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's enacted amendment text was not read for this record.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Hoffman Estates, IL?

TWO LAYERS AT MOST, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN HANDOUT. The Village's Residential Roofing handout states: "A maximum of two layers of roofing is permitted," and requires the permit application to "specify if it is a tear-off or recover." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's enacted amendment text was not read for this record.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Hoffman Estates, IL?

Yes.

What building code does Hoffman Estates, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN PERMITS PAGE. Answering "What Building Code versions does the Village of Hoffman Estates follow?", the Village's Building Permits & Inspections page says "Building Requirements can be found in Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code" and lists "International Residential Code/2021 and Appendix AC and Appendix AJ" and "International Building Code/2021 and Appendix K." It adds that "the new 2024 Illinois Energy Efficiency Base Code with amendments is active." Chapter 11 of the Village Code is hosted off the Village's site and was not read for this record, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the Village's own Residential Roofing handout says.